Using WordPress ‘media_view_settings’ PHP filter

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The media_view_settings WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the media view settings in the WordPress admin area.

Usage

add_filter( 'media_view_settings', 'my_custom_media_view_settings', 10, 2 );

function my_custom_media_view_settings( $settings, $post ) {
    // your custom code here
    return $settings;
}

Parameters

  • $settings (array) – List of media view settings.
  • $post (WP_Post) – Post object.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: media_view_settings

Examples

This example changes the default gallery link setting to “Media File” instead of “Attachment Page”:

add_filter( 'media_view_settings', 'change_default_gallery_link', 10, 2 );

function change_default_gallery_link( $settings, $post ) {
    $settings['galleryDefaults']['link'] = 'file';
    return $settings;
}

This example changes the default gallery columns setting to 4 columns:

add_filter( 'media_view_settings', 'change_default_gallery_columns', 10, 2 );

function change_default_gallery_columns( $settings, $post ) {
    $settings['galleryDefaults']['columns'] = 4;
    return $settings;
}

Disable the “Uploaded to this post” filter

This example disables the “Uploaded to this post” filter in the media library:

add_filter( 'media_view_settings', 'disable_uploaded_to_this_post_filter', 10, 2 );

function disable_uploaded_to_this_post_filter( $settings, $post ) {
    $settings['library']['uploadedTo'] = false;
    return $settings;
}

Change the default image size setting

This example changes the default image size setting to “medium”:

add_filter( 'media_view_settings', 'change_default_image_size', 10, 2 );

function change_default_image_size( $settings, $post ) {
    $settings['galleryDefaults']['size'] = 'medium';
    return $settings;
}

Set the default orderby setting

This example sets the default orderby setting for media library items to “title” in ascending order:

add_filter( 'media_view_settings', 'set_default_orderby_setting', 10, 2 );

function set_default_orderby_setting( $settings, $post ) {
    $settings['library']['orderby'] = 'title';
    $settings['library']['order'] = 'ASC';
    return $settings;
}